Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-09-02
HOUSEKEEPING.
Care Of Dtsh-Sxoihs.

Care Of Dish cloths.
The care of the household utensils should
be one of the housewives chief considera-
tons, for upon the cleanliness Of these
depend in a great measure the health and
comfort of the family. The Importance
considered. There is one article used in
all houses that cannot be looked after too
closely. Many neat housewives, who pride
themselves upon the cleanliness of their,
houses, pay too little attention to the care
of the dish and sink cloths. These women
are always particular in regard to their
dish towels, washing them every day after,
wiping the dishes, which is an unnecessary
piece OF work, for if the dishes are1
washed clean the towels are usually enly|
damp, and need only be hung out in tho
air to dry, and will be as sweet and clean
as if they were washed, besides lasting,
much longer. They seldom take much
pains with the dish and sink cloths. To
be sure, they are usually washed clean
after each meal, but they are not often
hung out in the air; they are too frequently
hung near or under the sink to dry. These
women would not think of leaving towels
or any other articles but these all punched
up on nail to dry, for their common
would be ruined by this kind of treat
ment; yet they never think enough about
the dish and sink cloths to care whetheJ,
they are ruined or not. The very things
that of all the housekeeping articles should
be sweet and clear are too often left to
take care of themselves.
In an article published in contempo.
rary few days since on the uses of dis
carded white flannel underwear in the,
household, the writer suggests, among,
other things, that the housewife cut the
la oil in oo1l how fHSgi
dish-cloths. Now, old flannel underweer
is an excellent thing in the house, and tha
uses to which it can be put render it some-
thing to be desired by all housewives. For
cleaning cloths, sink-cloths, and many
other kinds of cloths there is nothing win
take its place, but as dish cloths it is *
failure. give the palm to old fannela
for all cloths but dishcloths, but I Will
draw the line at dish-cloths. just think
of it! Old flannel underwear for dish-'
cloths! Deliver me from the housekeeper
who uses it, for she is usually one OF the
kind that believes anything is good enough
for dish cloth.
Anything is not good enough for dish-
cloth. Few things that have been used for
anything outside of dishes should be made
into this article. An old table-cloth cue
into squares and hemmed, or an old napkin,
that has outlived its use at table SERVICE,
makes nice, soft cloths for washing the
glassware and the finer dishes, but for
everyday use, for all kinds of ware, there
is nothing like q square of nice, fine
crash. 1t will outlast any. number of old
tablecloths and napkins, and if properly
cared for is the incest and cleanest kind Of
cloth. All women know that it good
crash is washed properly that the older il
gets the whiterit grows, andif not properly
washed the older it is the darker; it is sure
to be. There is no kind of goods will
show the effects of washing so clearly as a
good quality of crash. Cloths washed out
hurriedly. or simply wrung out of tho
under the sink, no matter what their
quality, will very soon be unfit for use.,
The common expression, GAS black as q
dish cloth, must certainly apply to cloths
of this kind. There is no necessity for
the dish-cloth being black any more than
the towels. Have two squares of soft
crash, one for each week. Use one for one
week, rinsing it out after each meal, hang
ing it in the air to dry, and when washday
comes let it go into the family wash, and
use the other for the next week, treating it
the same as the first. This may seem to
be great deal of care to give to dish.
cloth, but she who practices it will not
soon give it up.
Old crash or old flannel makes good
sink cloths, and should be treated the same
as dish-cloths, with the exception of tho
family washing, which would hardly be
worth while giving them, as they should
be changed quito frequently, and the rms
ing and airing is all they need while they
last. Above all things, don't keep them
about the sink while damp, for, according
to the statement of n noted physician,
damp, ill-kept dish and sink cloths are as
much to be feared as forerunners of diph-
liberia, typhoid fever, etc., as is the COM
mon cause usually assigned-imperfect
drainage.-Cor. american Cultiuator.